CHROME RIVER OVERVIEW

The Benefits of Chrome River No more printing paper forms! Reports are automatically routed for you, and you can easily track where your Pre-Approval and Expense reports are in the approval process Snap a photo of your receipts on your mobile device and send them to your Receipt Gallery When entering mileage, google maps will automatically pop-up and attach a map to your report Approvers receive detailed emails when a report requires their approval and can approve or return a report from the email The system will calculate rates for you (ex: per diem, IRS mileage) Pcard transactions related to travel will be housed in the E-wallet The system will tell you if you are missing something before you fully submit a report End Users have the ability to run reports such as: My Delegates, My Expense Approval Items & My Firm Paid Items

Pre-Approval Reports Pre-approvals are now used in lieu of the ARRTV form. Pre-approvals allow you to obtain pre-authorization from your BUM and travel officer for an expense before it is incurred or a reservation is made. If you are a Proxy completing a report on behalf of the traveler, you must select the appropriate person under Select Another User on your home page.

Pre-trip Authorization Process Once the BUM approves, the Travel Officer is notified via email for final approval & Traveler/Proxy receive email notification BUM is automatically notified via email that a report is awaiting their approval Traveler or Proxy completes and submits a Pre-Approval report Complete Approval of Attendance Form & Vehicle Request Form (as needed) Pre-trip Authorization Process *International Travel will require additional approval from Global Engagement, Risk Management, and VP/Provost. Chrome River will automatically route your Pre-Approval to the appropriate person for each step.*

What Information is Required on a PA Report Header? The types of fields and drop-downs on the PA Header entry screen will vary based on the Report Type (employee, student, candidate etc.). Once you have chosen your report type, you will not be able to change it. Conference Name/Report Name: Name of the trip/conference and start date of travel. Start/End Dates Departure/Return Time Official Campus Location Trip Destination Business Purpose Events/Ethical Questions: Choose “yes” or “no” from drop-down and complete and submit Request for Approval Form with Institutional Diversity and Equity. Allocations: Search the list by typing the first four digits of the number or typing the name of the Org. If you are unsure of the allocation, use Temporary 000000 in order to continue completing your form, and you can go back at a later time to input the correct allocation. Once you have filled out the basic header information, click SAVE, and then you will be able to add potential expenses.

Adding Potential Expenses to a PA Report Clicking on an expense-type tile will open up additional expenses for that type. EX: under Air Travel you will see airfare, baggage fee, WIFI, etc. BEST PRACTICES Under the Meals expense tile, use the Per Diem Wizard to have the system calculate the per diem rate for you based on the location. Attach images and documents such as an airfare estimate while you are creating your report. Click anywhere in the header to bring up the header preview. Scroll down and you see a spot to upload attachments. When entering personal vehicle mileage, indicate if the travel is on a non-work day in the optional description box. If you are attending a conference, include the conference website under the registration fee (you will see an optional field labeled website). You will receive email notification once your report has been approved, but you can also track your request by clicking on SUBMITTED LAST 90 DAYS in the PA section of the dashboard, find the report in the list, click on it, and then click on TRACKING to see the status.

Examples of Emails Email Sent to BUM Email Sent to End User The BUM can approve or return all line items on the report from the email A new email will open when you click on ACCEPT or RETURN and comments can be added The BUM has the option of logging into Chrome River to open the report to approve or reject individual line items Email Sent to End User Serves as a notification of approval

Creating & Tracking a Pre-Approval Report Demonstration

Expense Reports Expense reports will be completed when a traveler is requesting reimbursement and the completed, approved report will feed into Banner as a direct pay. The vendor invoice field will populate as the first date of travel.

Best Practices & Tips: Expense Reports From your home page, click on your name in the upper right-hand corner (or select the appropriate user), click on +NEW, NEW Expense Report. The header will pop-up. Scroll down and click on +Import Data from Pre-Approval to ensure all data from your approved PA report will carry over. Travelers should take pictures of their receipts and send them receipt@chromefile.com from their Stockton email address as the system will recognize and store the receipt within the Receipt Gallery. The traveler receives an email confirmation that the receipt has been received. Your E-wallet will contain any Pcard transactions related to travel. These transactions will only show in Chrome River if they have been closed by Disbursement Services. In order to expedite reimbursements, please ensure the Pcard transactions are reconciled and receipts are attached in a timely manner. continued

When creating an Expense Report for a blanket Pre-Approval, you will NOT be able to import the PA report data. You will have to apply the PA report instead, in order to reference the same PA report multiple times. A data import can only occur once. The only time you will complete a direct pay in Banner for reimbursement is for candidate travel. Users have the ability to store the mileage and amount for their normal work day commute under User Settings > Preference Settings. When adding Personal Vehicle Mileage as an expense, users can automatically deduct the distance or amount as needed.

Creating & Tracking an Expense Report Demonstration

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